Brassy Women

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Set in the sixties in a parallel world to the swinging one, a family of sisters set out in a great big adventure in the exclusively alpha-male domain of brass band competitions .

All of the girls have what we now call issues – useless boyfriends, a headbanger father,

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Classic TV on stage

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‘And vot eez your name?…’Don’t tell him Pike’!!

The wonderful humour of Jimmy Perry and David Croft writer of ‘Dad’s Army’ delivered with great aplomb  by Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe) and Pike (Ian Lavender) when confronted by a German officer in one of the TV

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Do you yearn for the good life?

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It’s hard to believe that it is thirty five years ago since the first appearance of one of the most popular programmes on TV.

In those days it was a compulsive watch as we were entertained each week by Tom, Barbara, Jerry and the infamous Margo.

If

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A night out with Tommy Cooper

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Catch phrases of entertainment legends are always easy to remember if they make an impression on you.

I’m sure you’ll relate to ‘Shut That Door’ (Larry Grayson), ‘I’m Free’ (John Inman),’Nice to see you to see you nice’(Bruce Forsyth) ‘You’ll like it…not a lot’ (Paul Daniels) and the memorable ‘Jus Like

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Spoofing around in 1941

If you’re one of those people who have a quirky sense of humour (and I have to confess that I am) you will love the zaniness of a new DVD.

If you’ve laughed at Police Squad, Naked Gun, Men in Tights, Airplane, and Blazing Saddles then the release of 1941 on DVD may put a Christmas smile on your face.738643273 wtGo5 M Spoofing around in 1941

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King of Comedy Les Dawson at his best on DVD.

“My name is Les Dawson.That’s my stage name actually; I was christened Friday Dawson because when my father saw me he said to my mother, “I think we’d better call it a day”.
This series of 9 special shows titled Les Dawson at ITV –

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Adventureland - The Soundtrack

Take an Adventure into the 80s…
Adventureland is a coming-of-age comedy set in the summer of 1987 about an uptight recent college graduate (Jesse Eisenberg) who is forced to take a job at a local amusement park when he realizes he can’t afford his dream

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The American Connection 6

Welcome to the American Connection 6 it’s great to get your feed back and thanks to many of you for checking out the show each week .

It now seems that word is spreading and we’re beginning to build up a core of appreciators who like to take on board an hour or so of great music that you can chill out to anytime you care to. On this weeks show there’s some amazing facts about

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The Comedians -The Very Best of Series Three

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Long before Bernard Manning walked around in his underwear on TV documentaries, Mike Reid played Frank Butcher in Eastenders and Jim Bowen hosted Bullseye, in another life they were comedians, and very funny with it too. In the halcyon days of providing variety entertainment on TV

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Latest offering from Shooter Jennings

WHEN IT COMES to ‘following in fathers/mothers footsteps then there is no better music to be associated with than ‘country’. Pam Tillis followed in father Mel’s shoes, Dean followed Roger Miller, Carlene Carter in mother June Carter Cash’s, shoes and Waylon Jennings son Shooter has done the same.

653146596 XDpQ8 M Latest offering from Shooter JenningsOriginally christened Waylon Albright ‘Shooter’ Jennings apart from being the

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